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Cook out to make critics eat words
13 February 2012 12:00 AM
For Alastair Cook the moment of truth may already be at hand. Not a year into his captaincy of England's one-day team, three years before the next World Cup in which it is intended he should lead them, and it is becoming clearer that if he wants job security he should become Health Secretary.
Petersen signs up with Essex
13 February 2012 12:00 AM
South Africa batsman Alviro Petersen has revealed he is to join Essex for the first half of the new county season.
Dashing Dhoni hits Aussies' hopes for six
13 February 2012 12:00 AM
A superb innings from captain M S Dhoni led India to a thrilling four-wicket victory over Australia in the fourth match of the triangular ODI series at Adelaide Oval yesterday.
Buttler can open doors as England look to combat spin
12 February 2012 12:00 AM
Contrary to popular perception, England have managed to win one-day tournaments in Asia. There was the occasion in Pakistan immediately after the 1987 World Cup when they won 3-0 in a series which nobody cared about and nobody can quite explain why it took place.
Dernbach feasts in mauling of Lions
11 February 2012 12:00 AM
England Lions 96 England 231-3 (England win by 7 wickets - target set at 230 runs)
'Streetwise' Kieswetter creates a positive spin
10 February 2012 12:00 AM
England will play England Lions in a one-day practice match in Dubai today. It will be conducted under proper regulations with no messing about, have plenty of scope for embarrassment and be of little practical help in the series which starts against Pakistan on Monday.
Westfield to be sentenced today
10 February 2012 12:00 AM
Mervyn Westfield, the former Essex fast bowler, will today be sentenced having last month pleaded guilty to spot-fixing.
Exclusive: Ashraf says teams in talks about return to Pakistan
10 February 2012 12:00 AM
PCB chairman insists he's in discussion with two countries – and England should follow
England batsman Craig Kieswetter set for senior return
09 February 2012 10:00 AM
Craig Kieswetter has switched camps, from England Lions back to England, and will tomorrow try to underline his seniority when both teams meet at the Zayed Stadium.
England bowler Chris Tremlett undergoes back surgery
09 February 2012 09:58 AM
England paceman Chris Tremlett has had back surgery to address the problem which forced him out of the ongoing series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
Flower orders quick course in handling spin
09 February 2012 12:00 AM
As coaches often find to their cost, if there is one thing worse than making mistakes it is refusing to learn from them. Andy Flower has therefore proposed England go on what amounts to a rapid skills development course to play spin in Asia.
Tendulkar falls short in Indian win
09 February 2012 12:00 AM
India recorded a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at the Waca in Perth yesterday, although Sachin Tendulkar again fell short of his 100th international hundred.
Steven Finn urges fans to keep faith in England batsmen
08 February 2012 10:59 AM
Steven Finn claims the batsmen who carried England to number one in the Test rankings deserve loyalty despite their collective failure in the series whitewash by Pakistan.
Flower: Playing spin is all in the head, it's not brain surgery
08 February 2012 12:00 AM
All that England have to do to win Tests in Asia is find a way of playing spin bowling on low, slow pitches. It is not, as their coach, Andy Flower, said yesterday, brain surgery.
Ian Bell: Still in shock but practice will make perfect in long run
08 February 2012 12:00 AM
View from the Middle: I believe I'm good enough to play one-day and Twenty20 cricket for England
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